Former Alabama WR Duron Carter to try out for New Orleans Saints

Duron Carter practiced with Alabama in 2011, but never played with the Crimson Tide. (T.G. Paschal)

Duron Carter hasn't played a football game in more than two years. Now he's trying again to earn an opportunity to play one in the NFL.

Carter, the one-time Alabama receiver and son of NFL great Cris Carter, is among the undrafted rookies scheduled to try out for the club in a rookie mini-camp this weekend with the New Orleans Saints.

Carter practiced with Alabama in 2011, but was never cleared to play with the Crimson Tide. He transferred to Florida Atlantic, but was not granted an NCAA hardship waiver that would have allowed him to play in 2012. He played as a freshman at Ohio State in 2009 and spent 2010 at Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College.

Carter reportedly got to try out for his dad's old team, the Minnesota Vikings, but was not signed.

Also among those scheduled to try out in the mini-camp, which begins Friday and concludes on Sunday, are former LSU defensive tackle Josh Downs, Kentucky receiver La'Rod King, South Carolina linebacker Shaq Wilson, and Mars Hill quarterback Jon Richt, the son of Georgia coach Mark Richt.

The Saints' draft picks, including Texas safety Kenny Vaccaro and Georgia defensive tackle John Jenkins, and undrafted rookie free agents will also participate in the camp, and several veterans will also try out, including former Washington quarterback John Beck and former Carolina linebacker Eric Norwood.